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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DREAM.
All
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
ascend
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
beams
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
blank
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
cannot
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
certain
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
conversation
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
cover
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
daisy
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From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
discontent
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
drawer
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM.
fashion
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From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
flash
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
followed
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
follows
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
Go
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
guided
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
halfsheet
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
hand
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
harshness
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
Invited
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
limping
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From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
Lord
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
melodious
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
mirror
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
most
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
motion
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
offered
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
own
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
passion
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From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
play
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
polished
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
Polwarth
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
presently
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
Rachel
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
ragged
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From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
read
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
refinement
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
room
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
say
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
scored
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
scratched
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
spiritual
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
stand
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
sun's
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
table
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
tenderness
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
there
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
turn
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
uncle's
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
verses
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
voices
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From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
water
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
Wingfold
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From this reading Invited to ascend, Wingfold followed Rachel to her uncle’s room, and there, whether guided by her or not, the conversation presently took such a turn that at length, of his own motion, Polwarth offered to read his verses.
words
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From this reading Nor one poor ragged daisy can I fashion-- I do not make the words of this my limping passion.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From the drawer of his table he took a scratched and scored halfsheet, and--not in the most melodious of voices, yet in one whose harshness and weakness could not cover a certain refinement of spiritual tenderness--read as follows:
yonder
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From this reading Lord, hear my discontent: All blank I stand, A mirror polished by thy hand; Thy sun’s beams flash and flame from me-- I cannot help it: here I stand, there he; To one of them I cannot say-- Go, and on yonder water play.
